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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Microsoft's Bing search engine claims Australia doesn't exist

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Microsoft's Bing search engine claims Australia doesn't exist

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Australian users of Bluesky and Mastodon were surprised yesterday to find Bing was informing them that the country they were in didn't actually exist.
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    Oof. I think if nz heard you they will haka your ass ;)

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      Ah yes, the classic Australian tribal war dance

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        I award you 1 internet.

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        Is there any equivalent of that ol’ Reddit-aroo?

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      They’re well aware. Famous Australians like Russell Crowe and Phar Lap would back up this claim.

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        What the hell is a phar lap. Like you run a lap but far?

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